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In our bodies, the transfer of genetic information, viral infections and protein trafficking, as well as the synthesis and the degradation of biomolecules, are all...

Credit: Cédric Blanpain ULB Publication in Nature Cell Biology: researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB define for the first time the mechanisms responsible...

Credit: Laurent Charles - CCBY 4.0 One of the consequences of globalization is the introduction of invasive species. Giant hammerhead flatworms, or land planarians, up...

In the soils of the world's cereal fields, a family tussle between related species of fungi is underway for control of the crops' roots, with...

Washington, DC (May 22, 2018) -- An investigational new drug offers hope of relief for celiac disease patients who are inadvertently exposed to gluten while...

Children as young as age three are able to make judgements about who owns an object based on its location, according to a study from...

New research from La Trobe University has raised concern about the number of Victorian women suffering potentially dangerous levels of blood loss after childbirth. Published...

CHICAGO--May 22, 2018-- In a 10 year span, more than 130,000 patients were notified of medical errors that may have exposed them to blood-borne illness,...

The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been increasing dramatically among coal workers and especially...

PORTLAND, OR - Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, will participate in 29 presentations to be made...

Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, according to a study of 150,000 insurance claims. The study, published in Health...

HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) - Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, together with colleagues...

MADISON, Wis. -- It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a hard time. But what if,...

Credit: Science Signaling MISSOULA - A team of scientists led by University of Montana cell biologist Mark Grimes has identified networks inside lung cancer cells...

MAYWOOD, IL - The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added Loyola University Medical Center to its Care Center Network of centers with expertise in accurately diagnosing...